Timothy Collopy

His talent for sketching and painting having attracted the notice of Father Walsh, an Augustinian friar, a fund was subscribed for in Limerick by which Collopy was enabled to go to Rome to study art.

[1] On his return to Ireland he settled in his native city and there and in the neighbourhood was extensively patronised as a portrait painter.

[1] Anxious to obtain a wider field for his talents he went to London in or before 1783 and sought employment as a portrait painter.

Though he does not appear to have met with any great success he remained in London until his death, paying occasional visits to Limerick.

He exhibited twice at the Royal Academy, in 1786 a Portrait group of a Lady, Gentleman and Child, and a sketch for The Crucifixion, an altar piece painted in Ireland which he had presented to St John's Chapel in Limerick and in 1788 a Portrait of Mr. Agar.